Barcelona seal Vitor Roque signing from Athletico Paranaense

Vitor Roque will keep at his present membership Athletico Paranaense until finish of 2023. Reuters

Barcelona have agreed a deal to signal younger striker Vitor Roque from Brazilian facet Athletico Paranaense, the Spanish champions stated Wednesday.

The 18-year-old ahead will be a part of Barca from the beginning of the 2024-25 season on a deal till the summer season of 2031.

“The discharge clause is fastened at 500 million euros ($551 million),” stated Barcelona in an announcement.

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Spanish experiences counsel the Catalans can pay 30 million euros for the Brazil striker with one other 31 million euros in potential add-ons.

Barcelona have introduced in Ilkay Gundogan and Inigo Martinez on free transfers this summer season, with the Catalan giants nonetheless affected by monetary difficulties.

They’re at present capable of spend solely 50 p.c of any financial savings or new earnings due to La Liga monetary restrictions on golf equipment exceeding their spending restrict, as decided by the Spanish league.

Roque, one of many hottest prospects in Brazilian soccer, has scored six objectives in his final six video games.

The ahead made his debut for the Brazilian nationwide crew in March and is ready to play in wider areas in addition to by means of the center.

Roque completed as high goalscorer on the South American Beneath-20 championship earlier this 12 months with six objectives as Brazil triumphed.

Barcelona are nonetheless searching for a holding midfielder to interchange captain Sergio Busquets, who left the membership on the finish of final season to affix Inter Miami.